Need your opinion on this enclosed trailer.

Paul Precht · 12-05-2010, 10:21 PM

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/2090812928.html I can get this trailer for half of what it would cost me to build a single car garage. My 20x20 garage is stuffed with my Sport Fury, Challenger, two motorcycles and much more. I would probably store one of the cars in there so I could work on the other and finally get out racing again. The first question is how much does a trailer like this weigh empty if I should decide to use it for the races rather than the open trailer. The guy is using it for his landscaping business and he says he's not sure the rear door can handle the weight of a car but it looks like a regular car trailer to me, but I wouldn't know as I've never owned or payed much attention to enclosed trailers. I see from doing searches that the Pace trailers are said to be well made. For a couple of thousand more I could buy one of the cheap Haulmarks or King Americans new but they seem to get no love around here. I really want a 24' but coming home late at night and parking it without hitting the garage would be a challenge and I only have a total of 50' in front of my house without blocking the neighbor's driveways. The second question is about the tow vehicles. I have an 88 E350 14' cube van with a 460 that runs like crap after it warms up and a 76 Dodge class C motorhome with 33k miles, an excellent running 360, drivetrain and rustfree frame and suspension. A local welding fabricator is going to put the proper hitch setup on it. I'm sure the Dodge would be fine with the open trailer but I'm not sure if the overhang of the class C would be a problem with the enclosed. I really don't trust the Ford and want to sell it, but a low millage 360, 727 torq and 410 Dana are music to my ears. All of my races will probably be within a 1-3 hour drive so plunking along in the right lane at 55 is fine with me. The trailer Toad is a great thought but the extended length could make late night parking an issue. One last note, I can get an enclosed 20' trailer locally that's a bit beat up for 1,000 if I just want it for storage or to put some TLC into it. Thanks for any replies or opinions on this, Paul.

12-05-2010, 10:21 PM	#1
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 732 Likes: 358 Liked 326 Times in 120 Posts	Need your opinion on this enclosed trailer. http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/2090812928.html I can get this trailer for half of what it would cost me to build a single car garage. My 20x20 garage is stuffed with my Sport Fury, Challenger, two motorcycles and much more. I would probably store one of the cars in there so I could work on the other and finally get out racing again. The first question is how much does a trailer like this weigh empty if I should decide to use it for the races rather than the open trailer. The guy is using it for his landscaping business and he says he's not sure the rear door can handle the weight of a car but it looks like a regular car trailer to me, but I wouldn't know as I've never owned or payed much attention to enclosed trailers. I see from doing searches that the Pace trailers are said to be well made. For a couple of thousand more I could buy one of the cheap Haulmarks or King Americans new but they seem to get no love around here. I really want a 24' but coming home late at night and parking it without hitting the garage would be a challenge and I only have a total of 50' in front of my house without blocking the neighbor's driveways. The second question is about the tow vehicles. I have an 88 E350 14' cube van with a 460 that runs like crap after it warms up and a 76 Dodge class C motorhome with 33k miles, an excellent running 360, drivetrain and rustfree frame and suspension. A local welding fabricator is going to put the proper hitch setup on it. I'm sure the Dodge would be fine with the open trailer but I'm not sure if the overhang of the class C would be a problem with the enclosed. I really don't trust the Ford and want to sell it, but a low millage 360, 727 torq and 410 Dana are music to my ears. All of my races will probably be within a 1-3 hour drive so plunking along in the right lane at 55 is fine with me. The trailer Toad is a great thought but the extended length could make late night parking an issue. One last note, I can get an enclosed 20' trailer locally that's a bit beat up for 1,000 if I just want it for storage or to put some TLC into it. Thanks for any replies or opinions on this, Paul.